So today we're gonna see how to pack your bag for a day mission.
So for a day mission I usually like to have a bag between 20 and 30 litres,
I usually like to have long bags, so you can fit your poles, you can fit your ice axes
and everything in a pretty easy way.
You're gonna be looking for powder, so powder means avalanches,
so I always recommend to take an ABS.
For me what's key, is that like having a dedicated pocket for avalanche gear
for all the safety gear
and the carrying system for your skis or your board
that's gonna be the determining factor for me for choosing a bag.
One basic rule for packing, first of all is to try to put the heavier stuff at the bottom,
and to prioritise between what you're gonna be needing first and then later.
So another rule is to try to avoid the Christmas tree effect,
so I'm pretty good at that, it's just having your backpack
and attaching all sort of things, your water bottle, your helmet, your things and
have everything dangling like it's Christmas!
So let's pack for this day mission,
so first priority is all your safety gear; probe and shovel should be with you at all time.
I like to have it in a separate compartment.
With my safety equipment, I like to have a blanket,
if you did cold, if you get trapped somewhere, if you have to stay in the snow
this can happen.
One thing that doesn't weigh anything, but it's good to have it in there,
is the little recco reflector, I have it attached to my bag so I know it's there.
Added safety, safety is all about having all the chances on your side.
One other thing that I put on my pack is my Resero,
my emergency beacon, so in case anything happens "tuke" I pull.
A communication device is really important as well,
so your telephone if you have network, or a radio if you're outside of network.
So in terms of safety, it's really important to know where you're at at all times,
having a map with you is really good.
And when free-riding I like to take a helmet,
because I'm gonna be riding like above rocks and maybe with a bit of speed.
Super important is to have a down jacket or down vest at the bottom of your bag
because you never know what happens
and if you have to sleep up there you're gonna have to be warm
and it's always good when you reach the summit
to chuck the down jacket over everything and feel great
and enjoy the moment, because it's all about that right.
So gloves I usually try to start the day with a small gloves
which I'm gonna be touring with, so that I don't sweat in the bigger gloves.
All of that stuff, the goggles, the gloves and the down jacket at the bottom of the bag.
Sunnies, quite important, I always take a hard case
because it's just so easy to break them, either in your jacket or in your pack
If you tour, use your sunnies as much as you can, because you're gonna be fogging up your goggles.
The poles, pretty important
if you have a 30 litre bag, you're gonna be able to fit them inside your pack really easily
and avoid the Christmas tree effect.
The skins. Are you gonna skin straight away out of the car?
Are you gonna skin straight away out of the lift?
Are you gonna skin after riding for a few hours?
So that all depends on where you're gonna place it in your bag.
This is a Petzl Gully, it's my favourite ice axe I would say,
and it's 45cm so it will fit in every backpack and doesn't have to be outside.
I like to have two medium size bottles, I like them to be packable,
so that once you've drunk them, you can just chuck them in there, they don't take space
and I usually try to put them, you know, on the side of the pack,
so that they can be accessible really easily, by just opening the zip a little bit.
I like to use isotonic drinks once in a while with a lot of electrolytes,
that keeps me going a long time.
In terms of snacks if I take something, I could have a little bar
but sometimes the whole point of going up the mountain is to have one of these bad boys
and actually having them at the top of the mountain is pretty freakin special!
There is one thing not to do is take one of these guys,
a banana at the bottom of your bag,
he's gonna get squished and it's going to make a little mashed banana puree
that's gonna stick to everything, nightmare, avoid!
When touring you're gonna be out there on your own,
things could go wrong, you could break something
and I have, like, a little tool essentials that I always take.
First of all is the duct tape, another one is the stone being able to clean your edge
and then last but not least is having a little multi-tool,
and then have a little piece of metal that you could bend around
and maybe hold your binding if you break it or something like that,
so I usually carry this in my little tool pocket.
Alright this is it, that's my way of packing,
but now let's stop talking and let's go riding!